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Police Issue Warning Following Armed Robberies in Ukrainian Village, West Town

The most recent robbery happened in the 2700 block of West Thomas Street Nov. 23, police said.

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Mauricio Peña

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NEAR WEST SIDE — Police are warning residents after a series of armed robberies this month in Ukrainian Village and West Town.

In four separate robberies, two people walked up to a person and took their property and hit them before fleeing. In one incident, the robber showed a handgun, police said in an alert.

The robberies happened:

• in the 2700 block of West Thomas Street on at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 23

• in the 2400 block of West Iowa Street at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 18

• in the 800 block of North Hoyne Avenue at 6:20 p.m. Nov. 16

• in the 700 block of North Rockwell Street at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 

Anyone with information can call detectives at 312-744-8380.

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